-Le er to the Editor-

Re: “Senate ignites tobacco laws,” Sept. 25, 2013

Dear Editor,

I’d like to thank the Round-Up for years of Health Center coverage. Without your reporters writing and broadcasting health center news many students would not be aware of our services. However, I need to clarify an article published September 25, 2013 titled “Senate Ignites Tobacco Laws”. The written tobacco regulation I mentioned during the Senate meeting on September 23rd was not for Senate approval. It was simply an announcement that the proposed written regulation would go before the PCC (Pierce College Council) for a vote that would send it to the President for approval. I also need to clarify our S.T.O.P. program. Smoking and Tobacco Off Pierce (S.T.O.P.) is a tobacco cessation program the Health Center has created to help those students, faculty and staff who want to quit smoking. It is not run by our Addictive Studies students but we have 6 Addictive Studies students who will be participating in the program this fall, helping us test the effectiveness. S.T.O.P. will be offered campus wide next spring. My final clarification point is about the comment that E-cigs may become a “valid tobacco sedation tool”. E-cigs are being considered and researched as a valid form of nicotine replacement therapy, like the patch or gum currently available. Until the FDA approves E-Cigs for this purpose the Pierce College Tobacco Regulation will include them on the list of tobacco products prohibited.

Anyone interested in our tobacco cessation program can contact the Health Center at 818-710-4270. We’ll make sure you have access to the campus wide program next spring.

Thank you again for your efforts to educate and inform our students and community!

Beth Benne Director, Student Health Center Gustavo Sandoval

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